Feb 22

These past few weeks have been crazy!!!
Dad, Mom and Hannah came here to Africa. It was such a happy moment when I saw them for the first time in 5months. I was so excited to share this with them. There is so much that words can not explain. We took them on tro tros to our market where we get our food. We mainly spent a lot of time with the kids and having time to get to know them.
After saying good bye to them a few days ago, I was again reminded that I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else but right here and doing what I feel God has called me to do. That feeling of complete satisfaction in being here is the best feeling ever. God always know what is best for us, we just need to trust and give hime our lives to the One who has the best plan for our life. I have been thinking a lot about coming home and not really know where to go or what to do. Please pray that I will die to my plans and trust in what He has for me. Keep the kids in your prayers too. They are all growing up and are pushing boundaries , just going through what teens go through but without the support of caring parents.
We are half way through our second term in school. My class is doing so well, I love it when I hear them use words or phrase that I have taught them. The other day I was telling them to sit down in Twi and then saying it in English, then Moses started yelling sit down sit down, he sat and got the other to join him in yelling and sitting. Seeing that understanding is one of a teachers greatest joys.

Thank you again for all your prayer and support. I know I say that every time, but I truly mean it.

God Bless











-Some things that have been on my heart-

Some one recently asked me, “how do I view Jesus”.
I have been asked that question many time when I was younger and have always said what the right thing was to say, but was it really how I saw him?

Matthew 25:35:36 says “ For I was hungery and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in , I need clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you come to visit me.

I see Jesus in the broken lives of these kids, the homeless mother with a new baby, the old man that is crippled and begs for food. Or maybe the cranky neighbor, the friend that hurt you? Verse 40 “ The King will reply, “ I tell you the truth, whatsoever you do for the least of these you do also for me.
I feel like what He has said has finally come to life for me. When it should have come many years ago, yes being here I see the hungery and the very poor, but aren’t we all poor, I mean in spirit that is. Yes, help the poor, feed the hungry, but who are we doing it for? If we do it for ourselves what good is it for the heart of whom we are serving? Do it for the one who has called us to go. So go and do it for Him and he will heal hearts and give hope to the hopeless and strength to the weary.
So to me Jesus is the ultimate servant. He who gave of himself so that others may have life. The King of kings, the Healer, the Alpha and Omega. He says that we are to be like Him, that means to serve.